Jim Shooz
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No don't think its here. too neat and tidy. Most firewood is left where it is split or packed in a shed. Wood is usually 8 to 12 inches long to fit in a domestic fireplace. No need for furnaces and central heating.
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No don't think its here. too neat and tidy. Most firewood is left where it is split or packed in a shed. Wood is usually 8 to 12 inches long to fit in a domestic fireplace. No need for furnaces and central heating.
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That reminds me of an old rancher woman who ran a few cows on a some land that had been in her family for generations. She drove a Ford Ranchero which was not near as fancy as this one but she worked the heck out of that little truck. She always had or was putting a load of something in it. Feed, cubes, barb wire, posts, whatever.
I always admired her work ethic.
To neat for around here to and the trees looked different.
Why because it dont get cold vey often down under under? Wish I could afford to visit NZ.
Thats odd I'm not familiar with Ranchero at all, I'll have to go check it out and see if I can jar something loose, if you dont hear from me again you know what happen......
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Seen just as many Rancheros as El Camino growing up...
Neighbor owned a Shell Station and always drove Ranchero... I almost bought a 1957 as a project.
I did own 1980 El Camino... Good Ride, Comfortable, 305 V8... popular with shop owners... a car with utility.
Downside with mine is too small for sheet goods like plywood.
Somewhere I have a picture with it overloaded with firewood... had to top off the air shocks to level the load.
Neighbor owned a Shell Station and always drove Ranchero... I almost bought a 1957 as a project.
I did own 1980 El Camino... Good Ride, Comfortable, 305 V8... popular with shop owners... a car with utility.
Downside with mine is too small for sheet goods like plywood.
Somewhere I have a picture with it overloaded with firewood... had to top off the air shocks to level the load.
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Those Rancheros are hard to find now. Last one I saw was at least 5 years ago in San Antonio. A guy had just bought it a few days before in Mississippi and had driven it back to San Antonio where he was going to completely restore it. He said it ran great on the way back.
They took a trailer out there to get it but it ran so well he decided to drive it back just to see how it did.
Other than that one I haven’t seen a Ranchero in at least 20 years.
Creamer
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Thanks for the photos. Now I understand the 1/2 cord and the protection you are getting.
Jim Shooz
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It's got very expensive and difficult to get in at the moment. Borders are closed You need to be a returning New Zealander or someone with special skills. You need to have a booking for 14 days in a special isolation hotel (about $4K). No booking, no get on the plane. Once here and 2 negative tests the only restrictions are mask wearing compulsory on public transport in Auckland and on Internal flights. Once through that.....nothing...
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A hacked together bin for wood using 3 pallets. Much nicer for carrying wood from the barn to the house. I just leave the bin in the garage at the house until it is empty and then take it back to the barn to refill.
Well I never seen a Ford Ranchero and they just dont ring my bell even though they been around since 57 so I had to go to the video library and watch some videos. I seen several El Caminos and Subaru Brats, and out of those three I'd pick the Subaru Brat because all wheel drive is all I'll drive, to me a Ford and Chevy pickup car is just wrong unless they follow Subaru........
Now if Ford could would make this 57 Ranchero again today and make it all wheel drive with hi-lo range, a bit more ground clearance, toe package, power windows/mirrors, intermittent wipers, stereo radio with tape deck, coffee cup holders, cig lighter for memorabilia and all for 20k or less yup I'd buy one today......
Supercharged 1957 Ford Ranchero Muscle Car Of The Week Video 15 - YouTube